Youth & Families

Programming at Kemper Museum offers educational opportunities for all ages to explore modern and contemporary art. Join us at the museum to experience the connections between art and life.

Groups of ten or more may schedule free docent-led guided tours of Kemper Museum’s Permanent Collection and special exhibitions; to see more information visit the Museum's Tours page.

Fall 2018

Winter Camp Kemper

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to Friday, December 21, 2018

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FREE | Ages 7-11

Kemper Museum hosts a fun FREE three-day art camp for kids ages 7–11 with activities inspired by Angela Dufresne: Making a Scene, the site-specific art installation Sweet On by artist Paul Henry Ramirez, and other works currently on view. Campers will let their imaginations take over as they explore mythology, fantasy, and humor to create their own contemporary artwork based on these themes.

Members register first, beginning November 1. Open registration begins November 15.

ArtReach: Fall 2018

ArtReach Session 5: Biogeomorphic Abstract Sculpture

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Ages 6–8: 10:30 a.m.–noon, Ages 9–12: 1:00–3:00 p.m.

FREE | Reservations required

Kemper Museum offers free workshops that allow children with and without special needs to create art together, in collaboration with the Center for Child Health and Development at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The objective of ArtReach is to provide opportunities for self-expression and communication through the visual arts. Each hands-on workshop is designed for a particular age group and relates to specific works of art on view.

Participants learn how to work with different media and gain knowledge of elements of art while being introduced to a specific artist’s art and inspiration, then create an original work of art based on the skills learned in the workshop. All materials provided.

Session 5: Biogeomorphic Abstract Sculpture
Paul Henry Ramirez’s artwork is described as “biogeomporphic abstraction” to tell of the mix of biomorphic (organic) and geometric shapes in his artwork. After looking at Ramirez’s biogeomorphic art installation in Kemper Museum’s atrium, ArtReach workshop participants will reimagine his colorful and playful 2D designs as sculptures!

ArtReach Session 6: Blind Contour Drawing

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Ages 6–8: 10:30 a.m.–noon, Ages 9–12: 1:00–3:00 p.m.

FREE | Reservations required

Kemper Museum offers free workshops that allow children with and without special needs to create art together, in collaboration with the Center for Child Health and Development at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The objective of ArtReach is to provide opportunities for self-expression and communication through the visual arts. Each hands-on workshop is designed for a particular age group and relates to specific works of art on view.

Participants learn how to work with different media and gain knowledge of elements of art while being introduced to a specific artist’s art and inspiration, then create an original work of art based on the skills learned in the workshop. All materials provided.

Session 6: Blind Contour Drawing
In this ArtReach workshop, participants will explore the art of blind contour drawing! The artist Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton, a native Kansan, mastered this drawing technique through her many self-portraits. After learning about the art of Layton, workshop participants will create their own blind contour self-portraits!

Fine Art Friday

Join a Kemper Museum educator and docent for interactive experiences in the Museum’s galleries that encourage students to explore art through observation, discussion, and activities. Fine Art Friday’s activities change monthly and are inspired by artwork in the Museum’s current exhibitions. This program is intended to supplement a Homeschooling curriculum.

Scavenger Saturday

Pick up a self-guided activity at the Scavenger Saturday table in the Atrium and follow the clues to take an “ART-astic” adventure. Finish the hunt and pick up a take-home, artmaking activity kit. Scavenger Saturday activities change monthly and are inspired by artwork in the Museum’s current exhibitions. We'll see you there!

Third Saturday of Each Month
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.FREE | All ages
No registration required

Art(full) Bag

The Art(full) Bag is filled with objects to support and create educational connections to the Museum's main gallery exhibition. As you view works in the featured exhibition, you are encouraged to use the hands-on materials to gain a deeper understanding of the exhibition and the beauty, intention, and meaning of the works of art on view. Look for the Art(full) Bag, available every day, just inside the main exhibition gallery.

School Tours

Preschool through university educators may schedule free school tours of Kemper Museum. The objective of the Kemper Museum school tour program is to engage students in discussion about modern and contemporary art and how it relates to students’ education and lives. To learn more about tours and the Kemper Museum busing program, visit the Tours page.